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Lias Andersson
Born October 13, 1998,
Smögen
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Center/Left winger
Shoots Left
SHL team
F. teams
HV71
SHL
Frölunda HC
NHL
New York Rangers
AHL
Hartford Wolf Pack
Ntl. team Flag of Sweden Sweden
NHL Draft 7th overall, 2017
New York Rangers
Playing career 2012–present

Lias Andersson (born on October 13, 1998 in Smögen) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and left winger. He is currently playing for HV71 of the SHL on a loan from the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. He was selected by the Rangers seventh overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Lias' father Niklas played 763 SHL games and 165 NHL games, and his uncle Mikael played 761 NHL games.

Playing career[]

Andersson made his senior debut in the SHL with HV71 during the 2015–16 season.[1] Season before, he played with Swedish National Team at the 2015 World U17 Hockey Challenge and during the 2015-16 season, he played at the 2016 World U18 Championship. In the following 2016–17 season, able to accept a larger role, Andersson appeared in 42 games in the regular season, contributing with 9 goals and 19 points. He appeared in every post-season game in compiling 4 goals and 5 point in 16 games to help HV71 capture their fifth Le Mat Trophy. He also participated at the 2017 World Junior Championship.

On 8 May 2017, Andersson opted to leave HV71 and agreed to a two-year contract to link up with Frölunda HC of the SHL. It marked a return in continuing his heritage, as he spent his childhood with the club, as his father gained an icon status during his tenure with Frölunda.[2] Following his selection to the New York Rangers of the NHL, Andersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 14, 2017.[3]

In the 2017–18 season, Andersson made his debut with Frölunda HC and appeared in 22 games, registering 7 goals and 14 points, before leaving the club to attend the 2018 World Junior Championship. Following the conclusion of the tournament, Andersson left the SHL and was re-assigned by the Rangers to make his North American debut in joining AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack on 19 January 2018.[4] On 25 March 2018 Andersson was called up to the NHL and made his NHL debut against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden the next day.[5] He scored his first career NHL goal in his debut, making him the youngest Rangers player to score a goal in their debut, surpassing Mike Allison.[6] Andersson was sent back to the AHL on 7 April.[7]

Andersson began the 2018–19 season in the AHL after being cut from the Rangers 2018 training camp.[8] After recording 12 points in 14 games for the Hartford Wolf Pack, Andersson was recalled to the NHL on 5 November.[9]

In the 2019-20 season, Andersson played 17 games for Rangers and 13 games for Wolf Pack. On December 21, 2019, it was reported by Darren Dreger that Andersson had formally asked the New York Rangers for a trade.[10] However, on January 26, 2020, it was announced that the Rangers had loaned Andersson to HV71 of the SHL. [11]

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Sweden Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold 2018 Denmark
World Junior Championship
Silver 2018 United States

Andersson was named to Team Sweden for the 2016 World U18 Championship and helped Sweden win silver by putting up nine points in seven games.[12] He was again named to Team Sweden for the 2017 World Junior Championships, where he scored three goals. He was named captain to Team Sweden for the 2018 World Junior Championship,[13] where he helped guide the team to a silver medal, and in a controversial display, threw it into the crowd in frustration.[14] For this action, he was suspended from four games during the 2019 World Junior Championship.[15]

In April 2018, he was named to Sweden's 2018 World Championship team,[16] and Sweden won gold.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 HV71 J20 25 6 3 9 16 6 0 2 2 0
2015–16 HV71 J20 37 24 35 59 91 1 2 0 2 2
2015–16 HV71 SHL 22 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0
2016–17 HV71 J20 3 2 0 2 2
2016–17 HV71 SHL 42 9 10 19 18 16 4 1 5 18
2017–18 Frölunda HC SHL 22 7 7 14 20
2017–18 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 25 5 9 14 8
2017–18 New York Rangers NHL 7 1 1 2 0
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 36 6 14 20 25
2018–19 New York Rangers NHL 42 2 4 6 29
2019–20 New York Rangers NHL 17 0 1 1 4
2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 13 4 1 5 14
2019–20 HV71 SHL 15 7 5 12 6
SHL totals 101 23 22 45 50 20 4 1 5 18
NHL totals 66 3 6 9 33

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Sweden U17 Bronze medal icon 6 1 3 4 2
2015 Sweden IH18 Silver medal icon 5 0 0 0 18
2016 Sweden WJC18 Silver medal icon 7 5 4 9 8
2017 Sweden WJC 4th 7 3 0 3 6
2018 Sweden WJC Silver medal icon 7 6 1 7 6
2018 Sweden WC Gold medal icon 10 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 32 15 8 23 40
Senior totals 10 1 1 2 4

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (HV71) 2017 [17]

References[]

  1. Statistik - SHL.se. shl.se. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved on 25 April 2016.
  2. "24 jersey is to continue heritage" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC (2017-05-08). Retrieved on 2017-05-08.
  3. Rangers agree to terms with forward Lias Andersson (2017-07-14). Retrieved on 2017-07-14.
  4. Hartford Wolf Pack (2018-01-19). "Rangers assign Lias Andersson to Wolf Pack". Twitter. Retrieved on 2018-01-19.
  5. Rangers recall 2017 first-rounders Lias Andersson, Filip Chytil (25 March 2018). Retrieved on 26 March 2018.
  6. Andersson scores in first game with Rangers in front of proud family (27 March 2018). Retrieved on 27 March 2018.
  7. Rangers' Lias Andersson: Moves back to minor league (7 April 2018). Retrieved on 30 April 2018.
  8. Rangers Reduce Training Camp Roster (27 September 2018). Retrieved on 6 November 2018.
  9. Rangers Recall Lias Andersson From Hartford (5 November 2018). Retrieved on 6 November 2018.
  10. Andersson asks Rangers for trade (21 December 2019). Retrieved on 23 December 2019.
  11. Rangers Loan Lias Andersson to HV71 of Swedish Hockey League (26 January 2020). Retrieved on 26 January 2020.
  12. Lias Andersson, Hear Him Roar. Colorado Avalanche (12 June 2017). Retrieved on 6 January 2018.
  13. @NYRStatsInfo (23 December 2017). NYR prospect Lias Andersson will serve as Sweden's captain at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship..
  14. "Frustrated Sweden captain Lias Andersson tosses silver medal into crowd", 5 January 2018. Retrieved on 6 January 2018. 
  15. Dahlin among Swedish players, coaches suspended by IIHF (2 May 2018). Retrieved on 9 May 2018.
  16. @NYRStatsInfo (29 April 2018). Lias Andersson and Mika Zibanejad have been named to Sweden's roster for the 2018 IIHF World Championship. #NYR.
  17. "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se (2017-04-30). Retrieved on 2017-04-30.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Brady Skjei
New York Rangers first round draft pick
2017
Succeeded by
Filip Chytil
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